WOSAT 2014
Over the May Day bank holiday weekend visitors saw the work of over 40 local artists and makers, including ceramics, wood carving, oil painting, printing techniques, watercolours, photography and a variety of textile media. A colourful and fun highlight of the event was a 'yarn bomb' across Peel, seeing trees, benches, bicycles and railings on the sea front covered in hand-knitted rainbow wool creations. The knitters' masterpiece featured the town's pepper pot lighthouse, which was transformed into a knitted Dalek.
The main focus of WOSAT 2014 was at St German’s Cathedral and the adjacent Corrin Hall, where workshops were spread throughout the area. Inside the hall, ceramic artist Faye Christian turned pots and bowls and also offered instructive workshops giving people a chance to make their own creations. Painters Juan Moore, Collette Gambol and Bruno Cavellac were also there, discussing their work and techniques.
In the grounds of the cathedral, ceramicist Matt Owen offered demonstrations of Raku firing, baking his creations in a drum kiln at 1,000 degrees. Behind him, wood carver Graham Hall gradually disappeared under a mound of wood shavings as he turned lumps of wood into bowls and plates. Safely away from the smoke and fire, Sara Hogg sat knitting, surrounded by lengths of wool and colour.
The trail took you through the studios of Nicola Dixon and Kate Jerry and then led you along the trail left by the yarn bombers through to the House of Manannan, where more wood shenanigans were to be seen with sculptors Simon Capelen and Gavin Carter next to the more serene needlecraft of Maureen Kennaugh and the spinning demonstration by Annie Eastham. These were only a few of the many different displays to visit.
Over the May Day bank holiday weekend visitors saw the work of over 40 local artists and makers, including ceramics, wood carving, oil painting, printing techniques, watercolours, photography and a variety of textile media. A colourful and fun highlight of the event was a 'yarn bomb' across Peel, seeing trees, benches, bicycles and railings on the sea front covered in hand-knitted rainbow wool creations. The knitters' masterpiece featured the town's pepper pot lighthouse, which was transformed into a knitted Dalek.
The main focus of WOSAT 2014 was at St German’s Cathedral and the adjacent Corrin Hall, where workshops were spread throughout the area. Inside the hall, ceramic artist Faye Christian turned pots and bowls and also offered instructive workshops giving people a chance to make their own creations. Painters Juan Moore, Collette Gambol and Bruno Cavellac were also there, discussing their work and techniques.
In the grounds of the cathedral, ceramicist Matt Owen offered demonstrations of Raku firing, baking his creations in a drum kiln at 1,000 degrees. Behind him, wood carver Graham Hall gradually disappeared under a mound of wood shavings as he turned lumps of wood into bowls and plates. Safely away from the smoke and fire, Sara Hogg sat knitting, surrounded by lengths of wool and colour.
The trail took you through the studios of Nicola Dixon and Kate Jerry and then led you along the trail left by the yarn bombers through to the House of Manannan, where more wood shenanigans were to be seen with sculptors Simon Capelen and Gavin Carter next to the more serene needlecraft of Maureen Kennaugh and the spinning demonstration by Annie Eastham. These were only a few of the many different displays to visit.
Thanks to all our sponsors, organisations and
other businesses for supporting WOSAT 2014!
other businesses for supporting WOSAT 2014!
